Pickleball East complete 16 hour event at David Lloyd

Pickleball East held an event on May 23 which involved various players of Pickleball from around the area taking to the court for more than half a day. 

Pickleball is a racket sport, that resembles tennis and table tennis, but has its own balls, rackets and rules for those playing to follow. 

Pickleball originated in the USA in the 1960s (Image: Charlotte Bond)

The sport is one of the fastest growing in the country thanks to the fact that it can be played using a badminton court.

Pickleball East, a Suffolk group for the sport, decided they wanted to host a 16-hour event to showcase the sport, as well as raise money for Brain Research UK.

Mo Govere, one of the organisers, said: "It was really good. David Lloyd Ipswich were great and allowed us to use the facilities throughout the day.

Christina Barham and Mo Govere (Image: Charlotte Bond)

"We had people join in from Norwich, Hertfordshire and Cambridge which was amazing."

The event raised £650 for Brain Research UK.

Mo continued: "We have a member who has a brain tumour which is why we chose this charity."

The event lasted 16 hours (Image: Charlotte Bond)

Christina Barham, who organised the event with Mo, added: "I was exhausted by the end of it but it went really well.

"It was nice to play with people of all ages and abilities, and it was really successful.

"It's a sport that you can play and feel like you have achieved something, it's just a really lovely sport."

Some of the players throughout the day (Image: Charlotte Bond)

Mo continued: "We had a few people stop by to see what was happening and it did attract a good amount of people."

Pickleball East is hoping to make the sport more accessible and known in the area, so if you are interested in the sport, or would like to set up your own Pickleball Club in Suffolk, email Christina here.

The sport is one of the fastest growing in the country (Image: Charlotte Bond)